Executive Leadership
Chris Cox
Chief Executive Officer
- Over 40 years’ experience in oil and gas
- Career includes CEO of Spirit Energy, Interim CEO at Capricorn Energy and Chairman of Kellas Midstream
- Experience as a Non-Executive Director of both private equity and publicly listed companies, most recently with Nostrum Oil and Gas
- Appointed to the Board of Serica in July 2024
- Committees: HSE Committee, Reserves Committee
Martin Copeland
Chief Financial Officer
- Over 30 years' experience in oil and gas financing and advisory roles across a number of investment banks with extensive North Sea transaction and financing experience
- Most recently Principal at energy advisory firm Kirk Lovegrove & Co. Ltd where he acted as adviser to Tailwind Energy on their sale to the Company in 2023 as well as advising JX Nippon on the sale of their UKCS business to Neo Energy
- Prior to that, led RBC's EMEA energy team where he advised Premier Oil on their reverse takeover by Chrysaor to create Harbour Energy as well as Ithaca Energy on their acquisition by Delek
- Appointed to the Board of Serica February 2024
- Committee: Sustainability Committee
Mike Killeen
Chief Operating Officer
- Over 25 years’ experience in the oil, gas and chemicals industry in operational management roles and frontline operations
- Joined Serica in 2018
- Responsible for the safe and reliable operation of Serica’s producing assets
- Previously Operations Manager for Bruce, Magnus, ETAP and Sullom Voe Terminal for BP and before that, Operations Manager for the Coryton Refinery for Petroplus
- Chartered Chemical Engineer and member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Stephen Lambert
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
- Over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector
- Wide experience in commercial and business development in UK and overseas working for both independents and majors
- Joined Serica in 2017 and worked extensively on Bruce/Keith/Rhum and Tailwind acquisitions
- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and Chartered Institute of Taxation
- Member of Mediation Hertfordshire
Janice Doyle
Chief People Officer (interim)
- Over 25 years’ experience in human resources across multiple sectors
- Most recently EVP People and Culture at Ithaca Energy plc, where she led the organisation and people agenda for the merger with Eni UK
- Prior to that, held senior management roles including at EnQuest plc, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK, Talisman Energy UK and BBA plc
- Masters of Law in Employment Law, and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Charity Board Trustee
- Joined Serica February 2025
Serica Today
10
producing fields
34,600boe/d
2024 production
117.5 million boe
Net 2P reserves
(as at 31 December 2024)
225
staff
80%
of our production operated by Serica
